Fastjet Zimbabwe’s flights on its domestic route network remain suspended until May 20, according to a statement from the airline.This is a result of the latest extension to the lockdown travel restrictions in Zimbabwe.The fastjet flexible booking change policy has…
Exactly how will Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, fund his vision of a new national airline?This is one of the biggest questions arising after the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) on Friday (May 1) confirmed the signing a new…
In recent weeks, nature, without the action of man, has proved that it can recover itself. We have seen swans and rays return to the canals of Venice, the Himalayas being observed from regions of India after decades of hiding…
Last week, it looked as though SAA had reached the end of line when its business rescue practitioners (BRPs) were advised that government would not assist the airline with further funding. The BRPs – who said there weren’t sufficient funds…
FlySafair has removed flight inventory until May 31 following the recent government notification of an extended and tiered lockdown schedule beyond April 30.Head of Sales and Distribution of FlySafair, Kirby Gordon, told Tourism Update that the airline was seeking urgent…
Mahlatini has launched the #HealthCareHeroes competition that aims to recognise the tireless work of health practitioners across the globe and show a small token of our gratitude.The public is invited to nominate their healthcare hero to enjoy the trip of…
Jamaica minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has announced that registration for the recently launched free online training for tourism workers closes today.So far, over 6,500 tourism workers have registered since the programme with all courses being oversubscribed.The cut off is…
The end of South African Airways appears to be in sight after plans were revealed to release all employees at the end of April.According to reports from Bloomberg, some 4,700 staff at the airline will see contracts terminated in just…
With many people working from home during the lockdown, video-conferencing software Zoom has become a popular platform for online meetings. However, the act of Zoombombing – when intruders interrupt meetings – has become a concern.A government web conference hosted on…
A Facebook group called ‘Save SAA’ was created on April 16 with one simple goal – to take the matter of the airline’s recovery into their own hands.The group description says it has been newly re-formed for people wanting to…
